Marcus Johansson accomplished an incredible milestone in his career on Sunday.

The former Capitals forward, now playing for the Minnesota Wild, played in his 1,000th career game as his team hosted the Calgary Flames at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Johnasson is the 412th player in NHL history to reach the mark and just the 20th Swedish-born player, joining his close friend Nicklas Backstrom (1,105).

“It’s very special,” Johansson said after the Wild’s 2-0 shutout victory. “It’s pretty cool. It’s hard to realize it’s happened. I try not to think about it too much, and not worry about it, and then all of a sudden it’s there. I’ll enjoy this for sure.”

He added, “It feels like a long time, but also it’s flown by at the same time. It’s kinda weird, but very grateful for it. Fun to share it with the guys in here.”

The 35-year-old Johansson didn’t reach the milestone with his career fading either. During the victory, he extended his career-high point streak to nine games (5g, 6a, 11pts), after authoring the game-winning primary assist on Matt Boldy’s semi-breakaway goal 13:47 into the second period. Johansson now has 15 points (6g, 9a) in the first 17 games to start the season.

“It was a great play by Ecky (Joel Eriksson Ek) to get the puck to me,” Johansson said, deferring credit. “I saw early on when Spurgy (Jared Spurgeon) had the puck we were gonna get a look. Just tried to get it to Bolds (Matt Boldy) and it’s a good guy to get it to.”

Johansson had many people come to show their support, including his mom and dad.

“Friends, family,” Johansson said. “Yeah, house is full. Go home and have a beer and enjoy it.”

Johansson’s older brother Martin, three years his senior, also attended the game along with his children. The entire family wore a grey MJ90 1000 games hoodie.

“1000 games in the world’s best league,” Martin wrote sweetly as translated by Google Translate. “It’s hard to describe what an achievement that is! Congratulations, you’re phenomenal👑❤️”

Johansson was named the team’s player of the game after the victory and was gifted their special locker room prize.

“What makes it better is winning,” Johansson said. “That’s always number one. You can enjoy it a little bit more and everyone is happy and smiling. That’s the main thing. That’s what is all about.”

The 5-foot-11, 203-pound native of Landskrona, Sweden has notched 532 points (191g, 341a) in his 1,000 NHL games, including 45 power-play goals and 36 game-winning goals. He’s only served 156 penalty minutes in his career.

Since entering the NHL in 2010, Johansson has played for the Capitals (2010-17, 2021-23), New Jersey Devils (2018-19), Boston Bruins (2018-19), Buffalo Sabres (2019-20), Seattle Kraken (2021-22), and Wild (2020-21, 2023-26).

His best season as a pro came during the 2016-17 campaign with the Capitals, where he scored 24 goals and posted 58 points in 82 games. He would go on to score the Capitals’ series-winning goal in the first round of the playoffs, eliminating the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6 with a hard-nosed play near the net.

Johansson reached the Stanley Cup Final only once as a member of the Bruins in 2019.

While representing Sweden internationally, he also won a silver medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2009 and a bronze medal in 2010. He also won a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.

“I just try to work hard and not think about too much else,” Johansson said. “That stuff normally takes care of itself.”

The Wild are planning to honor Johansson with a special pre-game ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11 when they host the San Jose Sharks.